They long to see the earth again,
Cleansed by Jehovah's hand;
They long to see the sun, great orb,
Shine brightly o'er the land.
They long to see the trees put forth,
And beauteous flowers spring,--
The fields with verdure clothed, and hear
The birds of morning sing.
XII.
NOAH SENDS FORTH THE RAVEN AND THE DOVE.
Then Noah sent a raven forth,
Out of a window high,
To wander here and there, until
the waters should be dry.
And then again he sent a dove
That he might something learn,
But she could find no resting-place,
And did to him return.
The waters still spread o'er the earth,
And slowly did abate;
For seven days more within the ark,
He patiently did wait.
[Illustration: The River Nile by Moonlight.]
And then he sent her forth again,
And back she came at eve,
And bearing in her mouth she brought
To him an olive-leaf.
This token told him that the flood
Was drying fast away;
But Noah still within the ark
For seven days more did stay.
He now the third time sent the dove,
Nor did he send in vain,
The waters of the flood were dry;--
She ne'er returned again.
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